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A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in an orange-walled hall with red and white striped pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) by the saffron robe and long hair cues, seated in a position of honour. Before him, several devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a white sari with an orange border, a woman in a yellow sari with a forehead mark, a young girl in white with an orange shawl, and a woman in white with a bun. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of them. Behind, a woman in white with a gold necklace holds a microphone. Two men in white dhotis stand near the back wall, one with an orange shawl. A bowl and a box sit on the floor at left.

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August 02 20102010-08-02August 01 20102010-08-01August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing a group of devotees seated on the ground before brass plates of offerings with flowers and a small lamp. Around them, several women in white and saffron sit with hands folded, one in a yellow sari, and a young girl in white with an orange shawl prays. Standing in the background in white dhotis and orange shawls are a man and a bald man in white, watching the ritual in a red-and-white courtyard with an information board on the wall. Cues are consistent with a pada puja where devotees honour the seated guru.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, hands folded in namaskar with a long dark hairstyle visible. In front of him, devotees kneel on a stone floor for a padapuja: a young man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark and gold chain, a woman in white sari, and a seated young man in a striped polo with folded hands. Brass plates with fruit and metal bowls sit on the floor, and a bald priest in white with a yellow-and-white shawl kneels at lower left. Behind them, white-clad men walk past an orange-and-red wall beside a black board of printed names reading Ananda Sabha, with a red-and-white striped band and a hanging orange curtain. The scene is a temple courtyard setting.2010-08-03August 16 20102010-08-16A seated man in orange robes with a white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in an open pavilion at an ashram. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, many with yellow borders, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with fruit and flowers sit on a gold-covered low table in front of them, and a brass lamp is lit nearby. Behind the throne, a gold-framed stand holds brass vessels and a deity murti, and a red-and-white striped wall rises behind a noticeboard. A man in white stands at the back left. Some attendees wear orange shawls. The setting suggests a satsang.2010-11-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and purple flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne, feet bare, hands folded in his lap. In front of him, several women kneel in a courtyard, hands joined in prayer; one wears a white sari with a gold border, another a green blouse, others yellow shawls. Silver and brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and pink blossoms sit on a gold tray before them. Behind, men in white dhotis and a man in an orange vest stand near a doorway beneath a plaque listing names. Pink and red walls with white stripes frame the scene. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha mala and garland, seated in the role of the honoured teacher on the throne.2010-08-19A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushions, eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and pink flowers. Before the throne, several women and girls kneel in white and yellow clothing with hands joined in prayer, while a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels nearby. Silver and brass plates holding flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped pillar, a stone carving of a deity murti, and a dark board with a name list on a wall. Orange curtains hang beside a wooden cabinet. The seated figure appears to match the a person based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and flower garland, presented in a satsang-style setting.2010-08-19Photo inside a temple-like hall at Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in front of him. Behind him stands a stone figure and a red-and-white striped wall. Before the throne, a devotee in white with a white shawl sits with hands in anjali. Around the foreground are silver trays holding pink flowers, fruit, and brass vessels, and a young boy in yellow and white kneels with folded hands. Several people in white clothing sit on a mat in the background, some with malas. A wall board lists names. The scene reads as a devotional darshan or puja.2010-09-06A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21